You haven't lived until you have traveled by car with five children ages five and under. Phew! Are we ever beat, and the poor kids are totally off schedule. They are troupers, though, and have hung in there.
Back home, I decided to post a card I made a week or so back because we have not had one minute to stamp. Here's what I used:- Rasberry Tart DSP
- Rose Red ink
- Cameo Coral paper and ink
- Whisper White paper
- Kiwi Kiss ribbon and ink
- Pink Flower brad
- Eastern Blooms stamp set (one of my "go-to" sets)
The layout is simple. I layered paper to add contrast and depth. I love Raspberry Tart DSP and wish I could get my hands on more Kiwi Kiss paper. I've watched Ebay and it's scarce and expensive. I've learned a good lesson by not stocking up on it.It has been great being with Rachael though we haven't had much time to play with our stamping supplies. We did get to mess around with water coloring a bit. I'm sure Rachael will post a card soon highlighting what she's done.--Lissie
Someone generously gave me a pack of DSP that I didn't much care for. Undaunted, I decided to find a way to make a card using it. I reminded myself that Old Olive and So Saffron are colors I love and set out to design a card I could live with. The paper is called Tall Tales; I used the three sheets I liked the most. In addition to Old Olive and So Saffron, the paper includes Really Rust making it a nice trio. I turned to one of my old favorite stamp sets, Eastern Blooms, stamping each flower in one of the three colors of the DSP. I used So Saffron and Old Olive to back the DSP and added buttons in the trio of colors to the card, finishing it off with So Saffron ribbon from the Dress Up ribbon set. I cased the card layout on Split Coast Stampers and altered it a bit to meet my needs. After I finished the card, I realized I could use it either in landscape or portrait mode.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I love Georgia Peach DSP. Regal Rose, So Saffron, and Old Olive come together in a way that is most pleasing to my eye. I'm not a big a fan of pink, but I still love using this paper. This card is simple; it has no embellishments. The large scallop circle is cut from Regal Rose. I cut it using a Nestability. The smaller So Saffron circle I also cut using a Nestability. I did the same for the smallest circle cut from Georgia Peach. Eastern Bloom is a set I have come to love, so much so that I turn to it often. I used So Saffron and Regal Rose ink to stamp the images and then pierced the corners to add interest.
--Lissie
You haven't lived until you have traveled by car with five children ages five and under. Phew! Are we ever beat, and the poor kids are totally off schedule. They are troupers, though, and have hung in there.
